Lenticulars over Antelope Valley

Upper-level winds toss the clouds into fascinating shapes over Antelope Valley, CA.

Into the Night

A streak in the sky glows by the light of the rising moon.


Orion.

Sunrise: The Promise of a New Day

Yosemite from the Sky (updated 7/18/2007)

Yosemite is quite recognizable from eight miles in the sky and 40-50 miles downrange.


This shot, taken July 17, 2007, shows yosemite in the foreground and Mono Lake in the distance.
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El Capitan is in the center. Bridal Veil can be seen just below and slightly to the right.


A closer view of El Capitan and Bridal Veil.


Both El Capitan and Half Dome can be seen here. Bridal Veil is also still in view.


Half Dome.

Night sky

In the hour or so just before dawn, this star trail was taken. The Big Dipper is in the center. Polaris, the North Star, is to the upper left. The exposure time was limited to 8 minutes by the equipment I'm using.
This tiny version does not do justice to the image. Click on the image to see a higher resolution rendition.